Posted by SaferDates on November 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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But watch out: Cyber Monday shoppers are cyber criminal targets
Daniel Vasquez on consumer issues Consumer columnist
Didn’t find what you wanted on Black Friday? That’s why the online gods invented Cyber Monday.
Cyber Monday is the busiest online shopping day of the year – falling each year on the immediate Monday after Black Friday. And this year [...]
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Posted by SaferDates on November 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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With the economy downturn this year, merchants have more ads and sales to entice people to get out and shop this holiday season. Whether you are shopping in the store or online, be sure to use the following tips to be safe.
Black Friday
Starting the Friday after Thanksgiving, malls, large retailers like Target and Best Buy, [...]
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Posted by SaferDates on November 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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by Larry Magid
Retailers aren’t the only ones gearing up for the holiday season. Criminals are also out in force. To highlight the increased crime during the holidays, security company McAfee has come up with the “12 Scams of Christmas” ranging from bogus electronic greeting cards that deliver malware instead of cheer to fake charities that [...]
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Posted by SaferDates on September 15, 2009 · 2 Comments
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By Jessica Walker
Jessica: The majority of us receive emails from friends and family with a request to send the message to a certain number of people and something extraordinary will happen within minutes. Is there a chance that malware could be added to your computer or the next persons computer if you pass the email [...]
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